KAPONGA BRASS BAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 109, 1 October 1914, Page 2

KAPONGA BRASS BAND.

ANNUAL MEETING. Tlio annual meeting of the Kapcnga Brass Band was held on Friday eveniug last. There were 19 members present, out of a total membership of 28, an increase of eight for the year. Tho election of officers resulted:—Patron, Mr C. A. Wilkinson, M.P.; president, Mr M. Power; vice-presidents, Messrs Tait, Fearon, and Betts; chairman, Mr IA. 11. (!uy (re-elected); secretary, Mr ,T. B. Bennie, (re-elected); conductor, Mr F. E. Woods; bandmaster, Mr J. B. Bennie; caretakers, Messrs A. Melville and 11. Fauil; drum-major, Mr C. J. IloUard; committee, Messrs A. U. Guy, 5. B. Bennie, P. W. Allen, M. Bates, arid T. Prcece; librarian, Mr J. Stevens.

Tho chairman, in congratulating the band on the sound financial condition as set forth in the balance-sheet, which shows a credit balance in the bank of £3l lis fid, slated that since the inception of the band in 1!I00 thev had never been on the wrong side of the ledger, a position almost unique in the history of local bands. In May of this year the band liad been extremely fortunate in securing the services of a first-class conductor from England, in the person of Mr F. E. Woods, who is a champion cornetist, and ranks as one of the foremost conductors in tho Dominion. Since Mr Woods took charge, the .band -had made rapid strides under his 'baton, and was already able to take its place amongst tho contesting bands of the Dominion. As evidence of this fact, it was tlie band's intention to compete in tha Napier contest in February next. On behalf of the band, the chairman made an appeal for the whole-hearted support of the p"r.plc of Kaponga and district, as, notwithstanding the healthy financial condition of tho band at present, it would in the near future have SoTtw heavy responsibilities to face. This was in reference to the purchase of new uniforms, and some new instruments. In making this appenl, the chairman stated that the hand w:is ahvavs ready and willing to do its duty to the public, and a band was in every way a very creditahlu and deserving institution to support. Tenders for uniforms were received, and a committee was appointed to deal with their selection and purchase without delay. The meeting, which was in entire harmony throughout, ended in a vote of thanks to tho chair.